New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
ABDUCTTNG A SOPHOMORE.
A CORNELL FREsnMANs SPEECH STOLEN.
NOVEL PHASES OF A CLASS BATTLE-A DoRMIroRY |
TAKEN by ASSAULT.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

NOVEL PHASES OF A CLASS BATTLE-A DORMIroRY
TAKEN BY ASSAULT.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ITHACA. Feb 2i.-The sophomores and freshmen Of
Cornell Universi, have this year decided, contrary to
the ordinary CUSTOM to hold their annual banquet
the same night. and the date fixed Is February %.
Mutual fear caused them make this discreet arrange
ment The faculty reioieed, tor the indications we're
that the usual conflicts between the two classes
their banquets would be avoided. Though tho skies
were thus apparently clear, n tempest was quickly
gathering the full force of hch has not yet been felt
On Wednesday the president of the sophomore class,
Leon stern OF Rochester, went to Bnghamton, where
the sophomores had arranged to hold their banquet
In order to see that everything was in readiness
ABOUT y o'clock In the evening telegram that con
gealcd the blood of every loyal member of the class of
80 went ticking the wires to G. ). Fielder, q
member OF the sophomore banquet committee A
friend of Mr. Fielder in Owego was the sender AID the
message was follows; a. Mr.. Stern seized and
driven in closed carriage to Waverly" The chair
man OF the banquet committee and others went TO
Owego In hot haste to put officers the track of the
lost executive. Meanwhile kilograms were sent to
BpghamtOn and Rochester in the vain hope OF finding
some clew 20 the missing man.
About 10 o'clock five sophie mores seized prominent
freshman who to respond to the toast to tue ladies'
Mt t0-morrUws banquet. Bound hand and foot he was
carried block to the which occupied
mainly by seniors and sophomores Here the unwl
ing victim was tossed in tlanket and furnished
perfect crcus to his grinnng captors Finally he was
searched, aud to the overwhelming Joy Of the soph-
omores his speech found IN his pocket Ii ended
WIN the words: Here IL TO the girl OF the future VINO
will make the heart of the 30 man glad" The docu
mcnt was placed under lock and key by the exutant
sophomore and will be read by them at their banquet
In Binghamton.
The captured freshman finally released. He
BARRED of to rouse his fellow cassmen. In a few
minutes crowd OF thirty forty OF the most athletic
men in the class assembled. Led by two Juniors they
laid siege TO the house in which concealed the
five sophomores who had insulted of their number
The beleaguered men had their wits about them. how
ever, and empted two buckets of water the venge
ance-seeking freshmen. The freshmen finally forced
an entrance into the house. Four sophomores were
captured bound and carried down the stairs, but the
fifth eludcd his and reckless of life, limb or
clothes, slid down to the around by means OF a chute
used Tor ashes He TO the police station, and as
the freshmen appeared bearing in triumph the strug
Cling sophomorts whose capture had cost them 80
many bruised heads. gigantic policeman stepped
from doorway and In stentorian tones SAID Release
those men" In vain the freshmen clustered and
begged and tried to bible the representative OF the
law They forced to give up their prisoners, who
were only too glad to hasten TO their rooms. This en-
counter served to the ire OF both classes No
freshmen and sOphomores be On the street
tonight save III large groups.